Salvatore Mazzaferro

Salvatore Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II.

Early life
Born in Toronto, Canada, Mazzaferro is of Italian descent through his grandparents. Mazzaferro began playing youth soccer with Bolton SC. After his family moved to London, Ontario, he began playing with FC London, later moving on to play with Brampton SC and Atletico Toronto. He later joined the Toronto FC Academy.

College career
In 2019, he began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team. On August 29, 2019, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the Maryland Terrapins. At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and the All-Academic Team. On March 6, 2021, he recorded his first assist, in a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. On March 20, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a match against the SMU Mustangs. After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team and was once again named to the All-Academic Team. Ahead of his junior season, he was named to the preseason All-Conference team, and after the season, he was once again named an All-Conference Second Team.

Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-Conference team and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week in October. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Conference Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team.

Club career
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.

In 2022, he played with Tormenta FC 2 in USL League Two.

In December 2022, Mazzaferro was selected in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with their second team Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. On June 18, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers 2. He won the MLS Next Pro title with the club in 2023.

Honours
Austin FC II
 * MLS Next Pro: 2023